Virginia Defeats Black Firefighter’s Suit Over Paramedic Program
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on May 31, 2022
May 31, 2022, 4:53 PM
- White firefighters allegedly skipped line for paramedic program
- City showed placement in program usually done by shift
A Black firefighter in Alexandria, Va., misunderstood the city’s usual practice when it promotes a firefighter to paramedic and, as a result, he lacks proof of race discrimination, the Fourth Circuit ruled Tuesday.
Micheall Lyons said the five-month delay in his elevation to the one-year paramedic internship program that was the last step in the promotional process was racially motivated. It was supposed . . .
